The Pacific walrus calf was born in June, weighing in at 115 pounds
at birth. His weight has more than doubled since then, making him
Brooklyn’s biggest baby."We are very fortunate that two of our walruses, male Ivek, 13
years old, and 13-year-old Kalusik, and who were rescued orphans from
Alaska, successfully mated last year,” said Hans Walters of the New
York Aquarium."Like a lot of Brooklyn babies, this little 269 pound walrus may
look cute now, but just wait until he’s a teenager, and weighs in at
1,000 pounds. Talk about a Brooklyn attitude, big time!” said Brooklyn
Borough President Marty Markowitz.The baby hasn’t been named just yet. Instead, the public will get to choose one of four names from a Siberian language.
